New South Wales Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION ACT 1990 - SECT 29

29 Kinds of government schools

(1) The kinds of school that may be established by the Minister include the following--

-- infants schools,

-- primary schools,

-- secondary schools,

-- composite schools, in which both primary education and secondary education are offered,

-- schools in which education for specific age groups is offered,

-- schools for children with disabilities,

-- schools with boarding facilities.

(2) Secondary schools that may be established by the Minister include (in addition to comprehensive or other secondary schools) the following--

-- senior secondary schools that offer courses of study only for students in Year 11 and Year 12,

-- selective secondary schools for children with special abilities,

-- specialist secondary schools, such as agricultural or technology high schools,

-- separate boys and girls schools.

(3) The Secretary may (subject to section 34) determine the eligibility criteria for the different kinds of schools established by the Minister. Any such determination may, without limiting the generality of this subsection, be made in relation to a particular school that is of a kind referred to in this section.